“At 26 years old I captained the yacht ‘Maiden’, with the first all-female crew to ever sail around the world.
We were told we couldn’t do it, but we showed how sailing is a level playing field. Now, I’m making it my mission to advocate for girls’ education around the world.”
- Tracy Edwards, MBE
Founder of The Maiden Factor Foundation
“At 26 years old I captained the yacht ‘Maiden’, with the first all-female crew to ever sail around the world.
We were told we couldn’t do it, but we showed how sailing is a level playing field. Now, I’m making it my mission to advocate for girls’ education around the world.”
- Tracy Edwards, MBE
Founder of The Maiden Factor Foundation
Maiden is sailing to 32 destinations in 17 countries around the world.
Maiden will raising funds for The Maiden Factor Foundation by asking for minimum donations from guests on the two-year world tour.
Maiden will be taking Mile-builders on the two-year world tour giving places to young women who will benefit from sailing ocean miles.
There will be opportunities on Maiden’s two-year world tour for female crew to join different legs.
